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School: Gleanntán

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Glounthaune, Co. Cork
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0383, Page 117

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    chisel, hammer, punch and drill. The smith shoes horses and asses. He makes gates, hooks, part irons and other small implements. The smiths were nearly always looked upon as being strong. The shoeing of wheels is done in the open air. The water in which the iron is cooled makes a good drink for a broken winded horse.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Harper's Island, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzgerald
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Harper's Island, Co. Cork